Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Lycaenidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Aricia | |
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Similar Aricia cramera, Glaucopsyche melanops, Coenonympha dorus, Carcharodus lavatherae, Euchloe crameri | ||
Aricia morronensis, the Spanish argus, is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found in Spain.
The wingspan is 22–26 mm. Adults are on wing from June to September in usually one, but sometimes two generations per year.
The larvae feed on the leaves of Erodium species. They are attended by ants. The species overwinters in the larval stage.
Subspecies
Some authors recognise two subspecies, Aricia morronensis ramburi and Aricia morronensis hesselbarthi.
References
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